Understanding and Applying the Implied Duty of Co-operation in Business Contracts

Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Co-Operation in Practice: How Much Do You Need to Co-operate with the Other Party to Your Contract

 

  • What is the implied duty of co-operation?
  • Unveiling the scope of the implied duty of co-operation: When and where it applies
  • What does a duty of co-operation mean to you and your organisation in practice?
  • Real-life examples highlighting the importance of the implied duty of co-operation

Presented by Dirk Feinauer, Director, Feinauer Commercial Lawyers
With Materials prepared by Simone Rees, Solicitor Director, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers

Description

Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules

Chair

Richard Douglas, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

Presenters


Simone Rees, Solicitor Director, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers
Simone has approximately 20 years experience practising in commercial litigation and disputes, where she acts for large corporate clients, private companies and high net worth individuals. Simone has deep knowledge and skills in alternative dispute resolution (including mediation). Simone's particular expertise include commercial property, trustee and fiduciary obligations, equitable claims and remedies, insolvency and white-collar crime. She is experienced in enforcing restraints of trade and advising employers in relation to the protection of confidential information. Simone is recognised routinely by clients as highly strategic and uncompromising in the pursuit of their goals. She is also recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia for Litigation (2021-2022). Prior to establishing Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers, Simone spent over 10 years working in the commercial litigation team of a national, top tier law firm.


Richard Douglas, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Richard Douglas has been a Barrister at Francis Burt Chambers since 2006. He has been admitted as an attorney in the state of New York since 2000. Richard has been involved in significant litigation including: The Bell group; Sons of Gwalia; Burrup Fertilisers; Storm Financial; Fire Power, Anaconda; Rothwells; and the Insurance coverage dispute regarding the world trade centre in Manhattan following the events of 9/11. Richard has been a member and chair of the WA Law Reform Commission and acted in relation to a number of public enquiries. Richard continues to act in relation to complex, difficult and urgent matters in courts across Australia.


Dirk Feinauer, Director, Feinauer Commercial Lawyers
Dirk Feinauer heads up Feinauer Commercial Lawyers, a law corporation based in Perth, Western Australia and is one of the most experienced German speaking lawyers practicing in Australia. Dirk graduated from the Australian National University, Canberra with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in 1989 and 1991 respectively. He is admitted to law practice in the Federal Court and High Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of Western Australia and New South Wales. Dirk regularly speaks on a range of topics in Australia and across the world. He has written various articles and other publications. Dirk practices in complex corporate and commercial matters and conducts litigation in Superior and the Federal Courts including cross border disputes.

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Understanding and Applying the Implied Duty of Co-operation in Business Contracts

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